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(11) EP 0 413 575 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.10.1991 Bulletin 1991/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.02.1991 Bulletin 1991/08

(21) Application number: 90308978.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.08.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B41J 1/44
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 17.08.1989 JP 211585/89
17.08.1989 JP 211586/89
17.08.1989 JP 211587/89
17.08.1989 JP 211588/89

(71) Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Takekoshi, Taro
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)
  • Sato, Seiya
    Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Miller, Joseph et al
J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row, Holborn
London WC1R 4JH
London WC1R 4JH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Type printer


    (57) A type printer comprising rotatably mounted drum or ring-shaped type-bearing means (3,4); a motor (11) for rotating the type-bearing means (3,4); and selection means (37-a, 36, 34-c, 39, 40) which is arranged to selectively permit and prevent rotation of the type-bearing means (3,4) by the motor (11) characterised by detection means (34b,41) which continually generates a timing signal during rotation of the motor 911), the timing signal being arranged to control the selection means (37-a, 36, 34-c, 39, 40).







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